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QIAGEN strengthens its portfolio for cancer research, showcasing latest product launches at AACR Annual Meeting 2024

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Two Exhibitor Spotlight Theater sessions and several poster presentations will highlight additional advances from QIAGEN in this field.

Key Points: 
  • Two Exhibitor Spotlight Theater sessions and several poster presentations will highlight additional advances from QIAGEN in this field.
  • EGFR and BRAF are genes essential for normal cell growth and function, but mutations in these genes can result in cancer development.
  • To advance research on how the immune system interacts with cancer, QIAGEN has introduced the QIAseq Targeted RNA-seq Panel for T-cell receptors.
  • Learn more about QIAGEN’s offering at the AACR Annual Meeting 2024, (booth #922 in the San Diego Convention Center) and poster presentations highlighting new solutions in digital PCR, NGS and preanalytical workflows at https://www.qiagen.com/applications/cancer-research/aacr-2024-annual-mee... .

Connect (X) Unites Industry Leaders to Enable Connectivity Everywhere

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Connect (X) , powered by the Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) , is poised to host its highly anticipated annual conference at the Georgia World Congress Center from May 14-16, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Connect (X) , powered by the Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) , is poised to host its highly anticipated annual conference at the Georgia World Congress Center from May 14-16, 2024.
  • As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, the demand for seamless connectivity continues to surge.
  • Connect (X) serves as the premier platform where industry pioneers, innovators, and thought leaders converge to chart the course for the future of connectivity.
  • Journalists, bloggers, and media professionals are invited to apply for press credentials to cover Connect (X) 2024.

Simmons University Institute for Inclusive Leadership Welcomes New Executive Board Members from Bain Capital, Dell Technologies, and John Hancock

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

"It is with sincere excitement that I welcome three executive leaders to the Strategic Advisory Board," said Susan MacKenty Brady, CEO of the Institute for Inclusive Leadership.

Key Points: 
  • "It is with sincere excitement that I welcome three executive leaders to the Strategic Advisory Board," said Susan MacKenty Brady, CEO of the Institute for Inclusive Leadership.
  • Simmons is proud to be the catalyst that unites the members, and we are deeply honored for the leadership of its advisory board."
  • "We are thrilled and grateful to have the opportunity to work with these three leaders as the newest members of the Strategic Advisory Board," said Simmons University President Lynn Perry Wooten.
  • He has an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business and Organizational Leadership.

Fiber Broadband Association and WIA Celebrate TIRAP Apprenticeship Milestone

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) today celebrates the Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) and its Telecommunications Industry Registered Apprenticeship Program (TIRAP) as it signed an agreement with its 100th employer partner.

Key Points: 
  • The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) today celebrates the Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) and its Telecommunications Industry Registered Apprenticeship Program (TIRAP) as it signed an agreement with its 100th employer partner.
  • FBA supports TIRAP and its accomplishments in improving the quality of training and safety of the broadband workforce.
  • FBA’s highly successful Optical Telecom Installer Certification (OpTIC Path™) program trains fiber technicians with the skills needed to safely and efficiently build high-quality fiber broadband networks and Fiber-to-the-Home installations.
  • “This is an important milestone and FBA is proud of WIA and TIRAP’s accomplishments this year,” said Deborah Kish, Vice President of Research and Workforce Development at the Fiber Broadband Association and TIRAP Advisory Committee Member.

FarmSense Selected as $750,000 Winner in the 2023 Radicle Inclusion Challenge Presented by Nutrien

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Monday, October 2, 2023

RIVERSIDE, Calif., Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, agtech startup FarmSense, announces that it has been named 1 of 2 winners in the 2023 Radicle Inclusion Challenge presented by Nutrien. Winners were named at the 2023 Women in Agribusiness Summit (WIA), which was held in Nashville, TN. Winners were each awarded a $750,000 investment as part of Radicle and Nutrien's initiative to drive diversity and inclusion within the commercial agriculture sector.

Key Points: 
  • The award-winning Agtech startup named 1 of 2 winners out of 190 global entries in the 2023 Radicle Inclusion Challenge Presented by Nutrien.
  • RIVERSIDE, Calif., Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, agtech startup FarmSense , announces that it has been named 1 of 2 winners in the 2023 Radicle Inclusion Challenge presented by Nutrien.
  • Winners were named at the 2023 Women in Agribusiness Summit (WIA), which was held in Nashville, TN.
  • Winners were each awarded a $750,000 investment as part of Radicle and Nutrien's initiative to drive diversity and inclusion within the commercial agriculture sector.

Stellar Solutions Director Mary Stevenson Wins Women in Aerospace Allyship Award

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Friday, September 22, 2023

LOS ALTOS, Calif., Sept. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mary Stevenson, Director of Enterprise Defense Programs at Stellar Solutions, Inc., the global aerospace engineering services company, has been selected as the recipient of the Women in Aerospace (WIA) Allyship Award. This award honors Stevenson for her exemplary leadership and support of women, and her dedication to collaborative inclusion in the aerospace community.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ALTOS, Calif., Sept. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mary Stevenson, Director of Enterprise Defense Programs at Stellar Solutions, Inc., the global aerospace engineering services company, has been selected as the recipient of the Women in Aerospace (WIA) Allyship Award.
  • This award honors Stevenson for her exemplary leadership and support of women, and her dedication to collaborative inclusion in the aerospace community.
  • -- Janet Grondin, Stellar Solutions CEO
    The WIA Awards celebrate women's professional excellence in aerospace, annually recognizing female leaders who have made outstanding contributions to the aerospace community and to the advancement of women in the field.
  • Women in Aerospace (WIA), is a leading professional organization dedicated to expanding women's opportunities for leadership, education and visibility in the aerospace community.

Osino Announces New High Grade, Greenfields Gold Discovery, Drills 47m @ 5.92 g/t at Eureka Gold Project, Northern Namibia

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Osino Resources Corp. (TSXV:OSI) (FSE:RSR1) (OTCQX:OSIIF) ("Osino” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce the discovery of significant gold mineralization at the Eureka greenfields exploration project (“Eureka” or “the Project”), approximately 35km northeast of the Company’s Ondundu Gold Project.

Key Points: 
  • Eureka is a significant, greenfields gold discovery made by Osino through text-book exploration techniques in a newly evolving gold district in northwestern Namibia.
  • Assay results received for four RC and seven DD holes to date including:
    ORD005: 47m @ 5.92g/t (144 – 191m) incl.
  • 12m @ 2.34g/t
    Assay results for two holes awaited, including hole ORD009 which has visible gold in the core.
  • The gold mineralization appears to be coarse grained and nuggety which has resulted in the assay laboratory experiencing repeatability issues.

Disruption Takes the Main Stage at Fiber Broadband Association’s Fiber Connect 2023

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

The Fiber Broadband Association today announced general session keynotes and Operator Light Talks planned for Fiber Connect 2023 , August 20-23, 2023, in Orlando, Fla.

Key Points: 
  • The Fiber Broadband Association today announced general session keynotes and Operator Light Talks planned for Fiber Connect 2023 , August 20-23, 2023, in Orlando, Fla.
  • Fiber Connect is the world’s largest fiber broadband event, and this year’s program will feature new themes and content styles.
  • “Fiber Connect grows every year because we present the topics that matter most to network operators, broadband providers, municipalities, electric cooperatives, and others that are building fiber broadband networks to connect North America,” said Evann Freeman, EPB Director of Government Relations and Fiber Broadband Association Conference Committee Chair.
  • “While the fiber broadband industry is experiencing its largest investment cycle ever, the Fiber Broadband Association is delivering content and networking opportunities to help guide the industry with best practices and explore what is possible once fiber networks reach everyone, everywhere.”
    Operator Light Talks are a new addition to the Fiber Connect agenda this year.

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for Certain Closed-End Funds Pursuant to their Managed Distribution Policy for the Months of June, July, August, September, October and November 2023

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund’s (WIA) June 2023 distribution consists of the regular monthly distribution of $0.05000 per share and a special distribution of $0.10000 per share.

Key Points: 
  • Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund’s (WIA) June 2023 distribution consists of the regular monthly distribution of $0.05000 per share and a special distribution of $0.10000 per share.
  • Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund’s (WIA) September 2023 distribution consists of the regular monthly distribution of $0.05000 per share and a special distribution of $0.10000 per share.
  • Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund’s (WIW) June 2023 distribution consists of the regular monthly distribution of $0.06050 per share and a special distribution of $0.05800 per share.
  • Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund’s (WIW) September 2023 distribution consists of the regular monthly distribution of $0.06050 per share and a special distribution of $0.05800 per share.

Dynamsoft Adds Support for Direct Control of WIA Drivers to Scan Faster and Easier for Windows Users

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Monday, May 15, 2023

VANCOUVER, Canada, May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dynamsoft™ introduced a new version of its document capture software development kit - Dynamic Web TWAIN SDK - which allows end users to access scanners of various protocols such as TWAIN, SANE, ICA, or eSCL on the Intranet through any modern browser on any device. With the new release of Dynamic Web TWAIN v18.2, WIA support has been added. WIA (Windows Image Acquisition) is a protocol developed by Microsoft that is built into the Windows operating system. It provides a simple interface for image acquisition from scanners and cameras, making it easy to use for quick and basic scanning needs.

Key Points: 
  • With the new release of Dynamic Web TWAIN v18.2, WIA support has been added.
  • WIA (Windows Image Acquisition) is a protocol developed by Microsoft that is built into the Windows operating system.
  • In v18.2 we further optimized and streamlined the remote scanning process to only support the essential features such as scan, edit, and upload.
  • Developers can download and install Dynamic Web TWAIN version 18.2 from the Dynamsoft website , including a trial version.